Where does “solder” come from?
solder (French) comes from French solde, from Middle French solde, from Italian soldo, from Italian saldare, from Italian saldo, from Latin solidus, from Proto-Italic soliðos, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s — whole.
solder (French): to close; to settle, to pay off; to sell at...
Definitions
- to close; to settle, to pay off; to sell at...
Ancestry of “solder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | solde | balance; sale; pay of a soldier or other military... |
| 2 | Middle French | solde | — |
| 3 | Italian | soldo | penny, cent; money |
| 4 | Italian | saldare | to solder, weld; to join; to put together; to... |
| 5 | Italian | saldo | firm, steady; sound; settlement, payment |
| 6 | Latin | solidus | solid; A solidus: a Roman ~23-carat gold coin... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | soliðos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s | entire |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂- | whole |